Spooler for moquette or other pile-fabric looms.



PATENTED APR. 19,1904.

J. F. WALKER. SPOOLER FOR MOQUETTE OR OTHER PILE FABRIC LOOMS APPLICATION FILED JULY 23, 1903,

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UNrrnn STATES Patented April 19, I904.

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JAMES F. WVALKER, OF LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO OROMP- TON & KNOWVLES LOOM WORKS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

SPOOLER FOR MOQUETTE OR OTHER PlLE-FABRIO LOOIVIS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 758,028, dated April 19, 1904.

Application filed July 23,1903. Serial No. 166,715. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J AMES F. WALKER, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Lowell, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spoolers for Moquette or other Pile-Fabric Looms, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to' improvements in spooler'machines for winding the pile-yarn on the spools used in moquette or other pilefabric' looms. In this class of spoolers as ordinarily made the spools on which the pileyarns are wound and the pressure-rolls around the spool are of a fixed length, and the comb, between the teeth of which the pile-yarns pass to the spool, is also of a fixed length. The usual length of the spools for the pile-yarn for moquette or other pile-fabric looms is three-quarters of a yard, or twenty-seven inches, and five-eighths of a yard, or twentytwo and one-half inches, and the length of the pressure-rolls for the spools corresponds to the lengthof the spools. One object of my invention is to make a spool of adjustable length, so that the same spool may be used on the spooler and in the loom for the three-quarters-yard and the fiveeighths-yard fabric, and also to make the pressure-rolls of adjustable length and the comb to correspond with the adjusted length of the spool and of the pressure rolls, and, further, to make a reverse mechanism for the spooler to cause the pressure-rolls and the spool to be rotated in an opposite direction.

In order to weave perfect goods, the spools having the pile-yarn thereon must be put in the loom so that the yarn will draw oil" from the front or top of the spool toward the front of the loom. As ordinarily wound it is necessary to turn the spools over in placing them in the loom in order that the yarn will draw from them as stated, and to obviate this necessity I have devised means in the spooler to wind the yarn onto the spool in the reverse direction.

In my improvements in order to wind the spools the reverse way the spooler is made with a set of reversing-gears, which by throwing a clutch reverses the movement of the pressure-rolls and the spool. The pressurerolls are preferably made with a central part which can be moved from side to side, so that the length of the roll may be adjusted as desired. When the three-quarters-yard or fulllength spool is wound, a collar is placed on each roll to fill in the vacant space between the end of the central part and one end part of the roll.

My invention consists in certain novel fea- 6Q tures of construction of my improvements, as will be hereinafter fully described.

I have shown in the drawings suflicient portions of a spooler to enable those skilled in the art to understand the nature of my im 5 provements.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is an end view of portions of a spooler embodying my invention looking in the direction of arrow a, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a front view of the 7 parts shown in Fig. 1 looking in the direction 7 of arrow 6, same figure. Fig. 3 shows one pressure-roll and spool embodying my improvements. Fig. 4: is an end view of the parts shown in Fig. 3 looking in the direction of arrow 0, same figure. Fig. 5 corresponds to Fig. 3, but shows the reverse position of the pressure-roll and spool. Fig. 6 is a partial sectional view, on an enlarged scale, of a portion of the pressure-roll shown in Fig. 5, showing the collar upon the roll. Fig. 7shows the collar detached. Fig. 8 is a side View of the adjustable comb looking in the direction of arrow d. Fig. 9. Fig. 9 is a'section on line 9 9, Fig. 8, looking in the direction of ar- 5 row a, same figure.

In the accompanying drawings, 1 is the end frame of a spooler embodying my improvements.

. 2 is a spool on which the pile-yarn is wound. 9 The spool 2 has a split collar 2 secured thereon and adapted to be moved lengthwise on the spool between the fixed end collars or heads 2" and to be removed from the spool. Each end of the spool 2 is supported in a disk 2 on the end of a rotatable shaft 2, supported in suitable boxes or hearings on the frame 1. The shaft 2" has a gear 2 thereon, all in the usual way.

The three pressure-rolls 3 are grouped and supportedaround the spool 2, and one or more are adapted to be moved into and out of position in the usual and well-known way. The rolls 3 are preferably made in three partsthe ends 3, which are fixed or stationary on the central shaft 4:, and the central part 3", which is mounted on the shaft 4: to rotate therewith and to move longitudinally thereon. The full length of the roll 3, including the ends 3', corresponds to the full length of the spool 2 between the ends or heads 2. The central part 3" of the roll 3 does not fill the full space between the ends 3 3, but a space 5 is left between one end 3 and one end of the central portion 3 of the roll 3, into which space the collar 2 on the spool 2 extends, as

shown in Figs. 3 and 5, when it is desired to tached by a pin to a plate 7 and the other end is provided with a projection or dog 6', which extends into a notch or recess 4 in the central shaft 4. A spring 8 bears at one end on the central shaft 4 and at its other end engages the pin or stud 6, extending out from the latch 6, as shown in Fig. 6, and acting to normally hold the parts in position shown in said figure. By means of the latch. 6 the central portion 3 of the roll 3 is held in its position at the right on the shaft 1, as shown in Fig. 3, or in its positionat the left, as shown in Fig. 5. The free end of the latch 6 is disposed-in an opening or slot of the central part 3 and is accessible to the hand of the operative to be depressed to disengage the end 6 of the latch from the notches a in the shaft 4, all as will be obvious from Fig. 6. When the full width of the spool 2 is used'to wind the pile-yarns for the body of the fabric, (ordinarily threequarters of a yard wide,) the space 5 between the centralportion 3" and one end 3' of the roll 3 is filled in by means of a removable collar 9, which is preferably made in two parts hinged together at 9' and notched at their opposite ends to pass by each other, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the frictional engagement of the overlapping parts serving to hold them together, although any suitable means may be employed.

In connection-with the roll 3 and spool 2 to guide the pile-yarn in case of the reversing of the position of the spool in the spooler from that shown in Fig. 3 to that shown in Fig. 5 I use an adjustable comb. (Shown in Figs. 8 and 9.) 10 is a bar secured at each end and formingthe stationary part of the comb. 11

is a movable bar carrying the upright dents or teeth 12, preferably arranged in two rows, as shown in Fig. 9. Secured upon the side of the bar 11 are two plates 11, having slots 11" therein and notches 11' leading out of said slots, through which extends a holdingscrew 13. A handle 14 is secured to one end of the bar 11. By raising the bar 11 to move the notches 11 out of engagement with the screws 13 the bar 11 may be moved to the right on the bar 10 for the length of the slots 11 and the screws 13 then engaged with the notches 11' in the opposite ends of the slots 11 to secure the bar 11 to the bar 10 and bring the comb in position to guide the yarn onto the spool when in the position shown in Fig. 3. The position of the comb shown in Fig. 8 corresponds with the position of the spool shown in Fig. 5.

1 will now describe the reverse mechanism of the spooler for rotating the spool to wind forth hereinbefore.

16 is a belt-pulley fast on a shaft 17, mounted in suitable bearings.

18 is a gear loose on the shaft 17 and meshing with a gear 19, fast on the shaft 20, mounted in suitable bearings.

On the shaft 17 is a second gear or pinion 21, loose on said shaft, which meshes with an intermediate pinion 22, loose on a stud 23. The pinion 22 meshes with a pinion 24:, fast on the shaft 20. On the outer end of the shaft is fast a pinion 25, which meshes with a gear 26 on a stud 27. The gear 26 in turn meshes with a pinion 2 fast on the end of the shaft 2 of the disk 2 On the shaft 17 is splined to slide longitudinally thereon and to rotate therewith a collar or disk 29, forming a clutch member and having an annular groove in its periphery into which extend the pins 30 in the forked end 31 of the arm 31, fast at its.upper end on a rod 32, mounted and sliding in bearings 33 on the frame. Connected to the outer end of the rod 32 is' an arm or handle 35, which is pivoted at its lower end on a pin 36 in the stand 37. The handle is provided with a spring-latch 38 to holdit in its inner or outer position. The sliding collar 29 has lugs 29 extending out from its opposite sides and adapted to engage lugs on the gear 18 and pinion 21, loose on the shaft 17.

The operation of the reverse mechanism comprising the system of gears above described will be readily understood. When the handle 35 is in its inward position, as shown in Fig. 2, the lugs 29' on the collar 29 will engage with the pinion 21, loose on the shaft 17, and cause said pinion 21 to revolve and through the intermediate pinion 22 and pinion 24: cause the shaft-20 to revolve and throughpinions 25, 26, and 2 communicate a rotary motion to the spool 2 in one direction, the pinion 18 running loose on the shaft 17. l/Vhen it is desired to turn the spool 2 in a reverse direction, the handle 35 is moved outwardly, or to the right in Fig. 2, and through the rod 32 and arm 31 will move the collar 29 out of engagement with the pinion-21 and into engagement with the gear 18, leaving the pinion 21 loose on the shaft 17 and causing the gear 18 to revolve with the collar 29, fast on the shaft 17. The revolution of the gear 18 will cause the revolution of the gear 19 and shaft 20 and through the gears 25, 26, and 2 will rotate the spool 2 in the opposite direction, as will be readily understood by those skilled in the art.

It will be understood that the details of construction of my improvements may be varied, if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a spooler for pile-yarn for pile-fabric looms, the combination with a spool having fixed end collars or heads and an adjustable and removable collar between said fixed end collars or heads, of a pressure-roll made in two or more parts, one part adjustable relatively to the other, to change the length of the roll, to correspond with the length of the spool, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a spooler for pile-yarn for pile-fabric looms, the combination with a spool having fixed end collars or heads and an adjustable and removable collar between said fixed end collars or heads, of a pressure-roll made in two or more parts, one part adjustable relatively to the other, and means for holding one part in adjusted position, to change the length of the roll to correspond with the length of the spool, substantially as shown and described.

3. In aspooler for pile-yarn for pile-fabric looms, the combination with a spool having 'fixed end collars or heads and an adjustable and removable collar between said fixed end collars or heads, of a pressure-roll made in two or more parts, one part adjustable relatively to the other, and means for holding one part in adjusted position, to change the length of the roll to correspond with the length of the spool, and a removable collar to fill in the space between the parts of the roll, substantially as shown and described.

1. In a spooler for pile-yarn for pile-fabric looms, the combination with a spool adjustable as to its winding-surface length, and a roll also adjustable as to its length, to correspond with the length of the spool, of a comb comprising a stationary bar, a movable bar carrying teeth and mounted on the stationary bar, said movable bar having slots, and holdingscrews secured to the stationary bar and engaging the slots whereby the movable bar carrying the teeth may be adjusted the length of the slots on the stationary bar.

5. In a spooler for pile-yarn for pile-fabric looms, the combination with a spool having fixed end collars or heads and an adjustable and removable collar between said fixed end collars or heads, of a pressure-roll made in two or. more parts, one part adjustable relatively to the other, to change the length of the roll, to correspond with the length of the spool, and a comb adjustable longitudinally with respect to the spool and roll to direct the yarns upon the yarn-receiving surface of the spool, substantially as shown and described.

6. In a spooler for pile-yarn for pile-fabric looms, the combination of the adjustable winding-spool and rolls therefor and a comb, and mechanism for driving the spool in one direction and for reversing the motion of the spool, said mechanism comprising a driving-shaft, two gears loosely mounted thereon, a clutch member disposed between said gears and retatable with and slidable on said drivingshaft, a shaft carrying a disk for engagement with the spool and operative connections between the said shaft and the said two gears.

7. In a spooler for pile-yarn for pile-fabric looms, the combination of a spool adjustable as to the length of its yarn-surface, a roll adjustable in length to correspond to the adjusted length of the spool and comprising a central shaft, fixed or stationary ends secured to said shaft, a central part longitudinally movable on the shaft between the fixed or stationary ends, and a removable collar adapted to be secured about the central shaft between the fixed ends and the longitudinally-movable Witnesses:

ALBERT M. Moonn, ANNA T. HALLORAN. 

